Dispensing can



H. C" KUCK- Oct. 5, 1925. 1.555.150

DISPENSING CAN Filed July 5, 1924 Patented Oct. 6, 1925.

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' T 0 all whom it may concern Be it knownthat I, "HENRY KUoK, a citizenof the United States, r esidingatPe oria, in the county of Peoria andState of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvenients inDispensing C ans; and I do hereby declare that the following is-a full,clear, andexact descriptionlofthe invention, which will enableothersskilled-in' the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame. N

This invention relates to improvements in dispensing cans, beingdesigned particularly for dispensing oil at depots-from which oils aresold to driversof automobiles] An object of my invention isto provide apackage for dispensing liquids that willbe of simple-and sturdyconstruction.

Another. object is that of providing a package or can provided with afilling and discharging nozzle including a closure portion for said can,and 'to attach a handle to the affair in such position'that the caii'may'be conveniently handled.

Another object 1s to attach a-handle to suchnozzle'and closure in suchmanner-that the parts will be thoroughly br'aced,and, in turn, the partswill brace the handle, making an exceedinglystrong outfit 'capableofwithstanding serve use.

Still another object, and an important one, is to form a handle forattachment to the nozzle and its closure which shall include a vent tubeto communicate with an opening in said cap for passage of air to andfrom the can.

Again, an object is to provide a vent tube for the can closure and placethe handle of the can adjacent to it so that said tube will alwaysoccupy the high side of the can during the pouring operation.

In the appended drawing,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a dispensing can showing my invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are sections on lines 2-2 and 33 respectively of Figure1, much enlarged.

Figure 4 shows part of a handle and a vent tube in perspective.

Figure 5 is a vertical section, much enlarged, of parts shown in Figure1.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of a handle shown in Figure 1, muchenlarged, part being shown in section, and

Figure 7 is a modification of a vent tube arrangement.

1924. Serial No. 723,235.

The container or canlmay be a glassjar 1 provided with-the'usualthreaded'ne'ck 2, as-for example,- the.common Mason frui't jar.Athreaded portion or dome 3 screws'upon the said neck 2 and formedtherewith is a domed portion 4 terminating a pouring spout or nozzle'5which, preferably, is large enough in diameter at its freeouterextremity to permit the can to be readily filled therethrough, agasket or ring 6*being inserted between the portion 3 and the neck 2, ofcourse, to prevent leakage from the can.

I provide a handle 7 shown in Figures 1 and 6 which atone end has a fiatportion 7 somewhat-larger in extent than the diameter of thenozzleorspout-portion 5. This said fiat portion is provided with a--hole8 of a diameter that will snugly fit the nozzle at a point,someiconsiderabledistance from its free extremity, Figure 1, andpreferably.- the portion may be soldered to th'e'nozz'le'."

From said portion? the handle is bent'for some distance in the directionof the discharge end of the 'nozzleibut spaced from saidnozzle, beingthen returned or bent towardthe dome-4 terminating atsaid dome in atubularpart 9 wliicliis soldered thereto communicatmg with a ventlatter, Figure' 5; Y

OPIiinglO in the "Thesaid' tubular partmay be separate from the handleand then attached thereto in assembling the parts, or, as shown in thegi'awing may be an integral part of the han- In the present instance thehandle is of sufficient width to permit its edges to be rolled inwardlyupon one another as shown in Figures 3 and 4 and soldered into a tighttube which may or may not be flanged as shown.

T o the end that the handle may be a rigid affair so as not to bendunder strains its edges are preferably overlapped as at 11 and adepression is made along its middle to form a bead 12.

By placing the tube 9 as shown it must always be at the back of thedevice so that the liquid cannot escape through it when said device isheld by its handle. Placed near the handle or made a part of that memberit is protected from injury. A vent is always desirable in a device thatis otherwise closed when being filled or when the liquid is beingdischarged and I have found the position shown for the tube 9 to be thebest for its protection together with the fact llu that no mistake canbe made in using the device when the handle is used in the act ofdischarging the contents.

The handle portion 7 is disposed as shown in order that the nozzle orspout may be dropped into the neck of the breather pipe of an automobilefor example and there left until drained and at the same time thegrasping portion is placed advantageously for use. Again, since theportion 7 is readily made into a ring by forming the hole 8 therein itcan be dropped upon the nozzle and secured by-a drop of solder, a verysimple operation entailing but a minimum of time in the assemblyoperation, it being only necessary to then solder or otherwise securethe tube 9 to the dome 8, 4.

As shown in Figure 7 the tube indicated in this instance by 18 mayoverlie the dome portion 4 and be soldered thereto, communicating asbefore with the vent opening 10, the handle 12 being aflixed thereto orto the dome adjacent to it, this being indicative of another way ofemploying a tube for the purpose set forth.

I claim:

1. A dispensing device comprising a receptacle for a liquid, a separatenozzle or spout having a threaded base to tightly screw upon saidreceptacle, and having a vent above the threaded base, a tubular portionsecured adjacent said vent and opening into it, and a handle extendingfrom the tubular portion and attached to the nozzle.

2. A dispensing device for liquids comprising a recepacle, a separatenozzle or spout including a base adapted to be connected to thereceptacle and detachable therefrom, and a handle including a tubularportion formed therewith secured at one end upon the nozzle and openinginto the same above its base.

3. A dispensing device for liquids comprising a receptacle, a nozzle orspout having a base portion-adapted to be secured on the receptacle, ahandle having a ring at one end encircling the nozzle or spout, andhaving at its other end an open tubular portion attached to the nozzleabove its base portion communicating With the interior of the nozzle.

4. A dispensing device for liquids comprising a receptacle, a nozzle orspout having a base portion adapted to be secured to the receptacle, ahandle having at one end a ring encircling the nozzle and disposed nearthe base thereof, said handle being bent toward the free open end of thenozzle but. spaced therefrom and recurved having a tubular portionformed in its other end secured to the nozzle above its base portioncommunicating with the interior of said nozzle.

5. A dispensing device for liquids comprising a receptacle, a nozzle orspout adapted to be detachably secured at its base thereto, a tubularportion disposed above the said base of the nozzle opening into the sameand secured liquid tight thereto, and a handle secured at one end of thetubular portion and held at its other end on the said nozzle or spoutabove the position of the said tubular portion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. I

HENRY G. KUCK.

